Making Waves: A Legend’s Legacy Lives On

Madam C.J. Walker not only helped revive hair care rituals among Black Americans, but she provided women a chance at self-determination in a community rising from the ashes.

Making Waves: Mind Your Manners

TREATING others thoughtfully is a prerequisite of human relations that extends beyond family and friends to your professional circle, as well. At least, it...

Making Waves: Silver Lining

Consider this your primer for (intentionally) going gray.

Making Waves: Do the Twist

The resurgence of curly-girl love has brought the perm, of all things, out of the 1980s and into Indy salons for those whose hair falls too flat for their liking.

Making Waves: The Barber

The owner of one of Indianapolis' few female-owned barber shops breaks down how she makes her Broad Ripple location stand out.

Making Waves: The Extension Expert

Wanna add color without dye or add thickness to thin hair? This expert in all things extensions has you covered.

Making Waves: The Fine, Straight Hair Expert

This stylist is giving life and volume to hair that has a tendency to lay flat and straight.

Making Waves: The Natural Hair Expert

Britteny Davidson decided to be the change she wanted to see in the hair care community by promoting self care and self love.

Making Waves: The Color Expert

This stylist has advice that'll color how you think about changing your hair's hues.

Editor’s Note: Curl Power

Indianapolis Monthly’s Editor-in-chief reminisces about a formative salon visit that informed a lifelong relationship with her own hair.